Playing Catch Up On My Blog

I used to love blogging and since Facebook became so popular I pretty much quit blogging and became addicted to Facebook.  I do enjoy Facebook, but I really miss blogging.

Lexie and Jake were blessed with another healthy baby boy, Wesley, a month ago.

Mallory is 5 months pregnant and doing wonderful.

 

Ezie and Jace are doing well.
 The boys have been spending some time with a family friend and learning to ride ATV's.
Jace played baseball again this year.  It was his first year in the Major's division so he didn't get to play as much as last year but he did really well playing with the older boys.
Jace had a music recital so I bought him a new suit at the thrift store for a couple of dollars and he was pretty impressed with himself.
He has as you can tell opted from getting a haircut for the last year.
He has to get his swag on you know.

 

I haven't lost any weight yet.  My knee's hurt so bad from the arthritis and I'm looking forward to a knee replacement soon.  I'm trying to exercise some but it's really hard to even walk.  I'm determined to loose some weight though and build up some my muscles in my legs before surgery.

 

I'll do more catch up over the next few days.

Seriously.....

I will be a better blogger.

 

 

Anthony, Owen, Lexie and Jake in their pregnancy announcement photo.

 

 Lexie at around 8 1/2 months pregnant with Wesley.

She's so beautiful and glowing. 

 

 Jake, Lexie. the 2 Big Brothers and Wesley

 

 

Such a handsome grandson I have!

I love you Wesley!

 

 

Mallory and Anthony's pregnancy announcement.

 

 Jace in his suit going to his 4th grade music concert.

 

 Jace getting ready to steal a base.

 

Ezie and Jace on our friends ATV's

 

 



Jesse's 6th Birthday Party!

My grandson Jesse turned 6 on Friday

and so we went to Chuckie Cheese yesterday to celebrate.

 

Here's the birthday boy!

 

and here's some of the guests

 

 Ezie (he used to LOVE Barney) and my grandsons Mason and Trenton

 

 My grandsons Jesse and Jordan and my Jace

 

 Jace

 

and Jesse with his Rainbow fish pillow that I crocheted for him.

 

and another photo of the fish.

 

Happy Birthday Jesse!!!



Baseball with Jace and Matchbox Gifts

I LOVE watching the kids play sports and it's now

Baseball season with Jace!

 

Jace is on a knew team this year and his coach is letting him try out different positions.

I am really happy with this and Jace is having a lot more fun than being stuck in outfield all season.

 

 

Our little friend Amber and my Mallory at the game.

 

 

Between ball practice and games

I've been making some matchboxes

 

 

 

The top matchbox I decorated like a little suitcase for one of my neighbors.

His sister-in-law is going to Germany this week

and he thought this would make a cute going away gift.

 

The other one is 1 of 3 that I made for Mother's Day Gifts.

 

So cute and fun to make!

 



A Little Monkey for A Little Monkey!.....and Catch Up!

Happy 4th Birthday Owen!!

My grandson Owen is so cute and expressive in his facial gestures.

Mallory picked out a crocheted monkey for me to make for his birthday.

 

I haven't posted for awhile so you won't know this,

I don't really believe in New Years Resolutions,

but I went on and made one this year.

I would make and have them done on time,

homemade gifts for each of my 14 grandkids birthdays this year.

 

I've got 4 down and 10 more to go for the year. 

 

 

Here's what I made for Owen

A Monkey for A Little Monkey!

I bought the pattern on Etsy from Luvly-Gurumi's shop.

The pattern was easy to make and great instructions. 

 



 

I also made Owen a little car case.

I updated this version with 2 roads.

I learned a few things from making the first one and so this one was a little easier to make.

 

 

and now here's Owen 

 Happy Birthday Owen!

 

 

 

....and Catch Up!

 

In January we had 3 grandkids with birthdays.

The second set of  twins, Leigha and Liam turned 5.

I had fun with Liam's toy.  Making it and playing with it in the process.

 

So first is Leigha's cupcakes.  I crocheted her a set of 6 yummy cupcakes.

I just went with the flow and designed my own cupcakes.

I think they turned out pretty darn cute! 

 

 

and a cupcake purse for Leigha's goodies. 

 

 

and the Birthday girl. 

 

 

 

and now for Liam's alligator. 

 

My grandma had made my older kids some animals when they were little

and I found the pamphlet on Etsy.  It is an Aunt Lydia's pamphlet.

The alligator is pretty much completely made of granny squares

....which I altered a little bit to my liking.

 

 

and here's Liam with his brother Austin playing with his alligator.

Hee!  Hee! 

 

 

 

Next we had Chad, Jr.s birthday.

Chad also turned 6 this year.

I made Chad a Minion and a little evil minion. 

 

I bought the pattern from Aradiya Toys on Etsy.

The evil minion I used part of her pattern and my own thing for part of it.

 

 

and here's Chad, Jr.

 

Enjoy Chad!!

 

 

Finally, I can't leave out my Jace who also had a birthday in January.

Jace turned 9 and he is a Pokémon Trainer now.

So I crocheted him so Pokémon Balls by just playing around

and looking at pictures of the balls online. 

and Jace opening a gift. 



 

 

I hope all the grandkids enjoy their gifts from Nana

and Jace from his Mama.



Wowzie! I Haven't Blogged in a Long Time!

Boy how time flies!

 

Where do I begin??

 

Since I last blogged we've moved to a 2 bedroom apartment.

It's tight and we had to get rid of a lot of stuff,

but all in all I like the apartment.

 

The kids are all doing well and adjusting to the new place.

Our kids are the greatest....they are so adaptable and don't complain.

We are lucky that the kids are so easy going!

 

Here's a few photo's of our lives lately

 

 

 My balcony that I can't wait to enjoy once spring gets here.

 

 

 Ezie, Mallory and Jace sledding together

 

 

 Part of a table runner that I crocheted for my brother

 

 

 Mallory playing basketball at one of her school games

 

 

My Ezie turned 15....can you believe it?!?!? 

I can't!

 

 

Jace turned 8 and had the "best birthday party ever" at Chuck-e-Cheese

 

Just a little update and hopefully I'm on the road back to blogging!!

My Crochet Projects Over the Last Couple of Weeks

First I have to thank Mallory for modeling for me.

 

Mallory would like for me to buy a mannequin so she can quit modeling for me.

 

Life is so hard when you have a mom that crochets and sews!

 

 

 

 Mallory is wearing a ruffled shawl I crocheted out of Caron's Simple Soft yarn

 I made this beach or shopping bag out of a cotton crochet thread.

 

 

 Don't I look attractive in a beard?? 

 

 

 I made this owl pillow out of some acrylic yarn.

 

 

My grandson Owen and Anthony with Jace in the middle wearing their beards.

Indoor Snowball Fights

I can't believe how long it's been since I posted.

Time definitely has been flying by for me!

 

I wanted to share what I made my grandkids for Christmas.

I just finished them and handed them out to most of the grandkids last night,

so I hope they had fun with them last night!

 

I made fabric snowballs for an indoor snowball fight and then bags to put them in.

I made the snowballs out of a variety of white fabrics and some of the

snowballs are plain and some have snowman faces on them.

 

 

 



 

168 Snowballs

 

 

 

Jace had to jump in the middle of the snowballs.

 

 

 

Three of the bags I made for the grandkids to put they're snowballs in.

 

 

Now I need to make some snowballs for my kids!!

 

This is the kind of snow that I don't mind!!